C.F. Menestrerii S.J. Philosophia imaginum id est Sylloge symbolorum amplissima
Subtitle: qua plurima regum, principum, nobilium, foeminarum illustrium, eruditorum, aliorumque virorum in Europa praestantium, quae prostant, summa diligentia sunt congesta methodoque succincta exhibita
By: e lingua Gallica in Latinam translata, figurisque elegantioribus ac antea ornata
Contributors: Officina Janssonio-Waesbergiana
Publisher: Prostant apud Janssonio-Waesbergios
Published: 1695
Place of publication: Amstelodami & Gedani
Language: lat; fre
Number of pages: 847
Subjects: Emblems; Early works to 1800; Signs and symbols; Latin Emblem books; French Emblem books
Other titles: Philosophia imaginum id est Sylloge symbolorum amplissima; C.F. Menetrerii Philosophia imaginum id est Sylloge symbolorum amplissima
Work titles: Philosophie des images
Notes: A translation into Latin from the original French of both volumes of "La philosophie des images".

With an additional engraved titlepage (printed as leaf *8 but bound as leaf *1); 78 copperplates of emblems within text.

Title-page printed in red and black.

"Philosophia imaginum i.e. Sylloge symbolorum amplissima, quâ plurima eorum, quae prostant, summa diligentia sunt congesta methodoque succincta exhibita" has divisional titlepage on leaf F8r; pagination and register continuous.

Signatures: *⁸ A-3G⁸.

Woodcut title page vignette; tail-pieces, initials.

Numerous errors in pagination.

Errata at foot of leaf *8v.

McGeary & Nash. Emblem books at the University of Illinois, M23

Praz, M. Studies in 17th century imagery, page 423

Text predominantly in Latin, with mottoes also given in French.

former call number: D-7 M543P